SOUTH ATLANTIC MONITORING AGENCY satma@enaire.es

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The South Atlantic Monitoring Agency. Its history, responsibilities and role in the EUR/SAM corridor.

Preserved from the SATMA website. Dates, terminology and historical statements reflect the original publication. Consult current official aeronautical information for operational use.

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History Timeline

  • 1988: ICAO create the South Atlantic group (SAT) to enhance air traffic control services provided in that region.
  • 1998: The AFI Regional Group on Planning and Implementation (APIRG) agree to assign to SAT the implementation of new Air Navigation technologies,and CNS/ATM systems to be introduced between the Europe and South-America (EUR/SAM) corridor (AFI routing area AR1)
  • 2000: The SAT/8 establish the tasks to be performed by the South Atlantic Regional Monitoring Agency.
  • 2001: The Spanish AIC 4/01 (January 2001) informed about SATMA creation and responsibilities.

SATMA Competences

  • Maintain and update the central registry of State RNP and RVSM approvals.
  • Co-ordinate with other Regional Monitoring Agencies (RMAs: NAT CMA, APARMO, EUROCONTROL, and MIDMA)
  • Maintain and update data and statistics about traffic counts, performance monitoring results and deviation events.
  • Provide timely information on changes to the monitoring status of aircraft types.
  • Spread relevant information to ICAO and SAT members for timing and extent of RVSM and other CNS/ATM applications.
  • Provide a means of identifying non-RNP/RVSM approved aircraft operating in the EUR/SAM Corridor.
  • Publish Minimum RVSM/RNP Monitoring Requirements for the EUR/SAM Corridor and any other information related with the CNS/ATM implementation and project.

The South Atlantic Regional Monitoring Agency (SATMA) has been set up by Spain at the ENAIRE Canary Islands Control Centre

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AIC for SATMA Quick Links ADS/CPDLC operational (being effective August 27th 2009) FANS SERVICES IN THE EUR/SAM CORRIDOR - 2021 FANS/CFRA Notification Form SATMA Deviation Notification Format Large Height Deviation Taxonomy History Timeline 1988: ICAO create the South Atlantic group (SAT) to enhance air traffic control services provided in that region. 1998: The AFI Regional Group on Planning and Implementation (APIRG) agree to assign to SAT the implementation of new Air Navigation technologies,and CNS/ATM systems to be introduced between the Europe and South-America (EUR/SAM) corridor (AFI routing area AR1) 2000: The SAT/8 establish the tasks to be performed by the South Atlantic Regional Monitoring Agency. 2001: The Spanish AIC 4/01 (January 2001) informed about SATMA creation and responsibilities. SATMA Competences Maintain and update the central registry of State RNP and RVSM approvals. Co-ordinate with other Regional Monitoring Agencies (RMAs: NAT CMA, APARMO, EUROCONTROL, and MIDMA) Maintain and update data and statistics about traffic counts, performance monitoring results and deviation events. Provide timely information on changes to the monitoring status of aircraft types. Spread relevant information to ICAO and SAT members for timing and extent of RVSM and other CNS/ATM applications. Provide a means of identifying non-RNP/RVSM approved aircraft operating in the EUR/SAM Corridor. Publish Minimum RVSM/RNP Monitoring Requirements for the EUR/SAM Corridor and any other information related with the CNS/ATM implementation and project. The South Atlantic Regional Monitoring Agency (SATMA) has been set up by Spain at the ENAIRE Canary Islands Control Centre

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ADS/CPDLC operational (being effective August 27th 2009)

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SATMA archive · Original publication
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FANS SERVICES IN THE EUR/SAM CORRIDOR - 2021

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SATMA archive · Original publication
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FANS/CFRA Notification Form

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SATMA archive · Original publication
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SATMA Deviation Notification Format

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SATMA archive · Original publication
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Large Height Deviation Taxonomy

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SATMA archive · Original publication
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